Automobile-radiator.



l. W. GAIN.

AUTOMOBILE RADIATOR.

APPLICATION FILED MAILS, I9I3. IIENEwED Nov. 7. |916.

1,292,576. Patented Jan. 28, 1919.

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J. W. CAIN.

AUTOMOBILE RADIATOR.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 3, Isla. IIENEwED Nov.l. |916.`

1,292,576, Patented J an. 28, 1919.

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JAMES W. GAIN, or nn'rnorr, MICHIGAN.

AUTOMOBILE-RADIATOR.

` Specicationof Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 28, 1919.

Application led March 8, 1913, Serial No. 751,847. Renewed November 7,1916. Serial No. 130,061.

To all whom t may concern.' Be it known that I, JAMES W. GAIN, a

' tures of automobile radiators,

V parts A which will later appear,

beading 1".

but with the core partly removed Michigan, have invented certain` newand useful Improvements in Automobile-Radiators; and I do hereby declarethe following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled inthe art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

My invention has forzits object to provide certain improvements in theframestrucand to such ends, the invention consists of the novel devicesand combinations of devices herein after described and defined in theclaims.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate the invention, likecharacters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

l a Referring to the drawings, -l

Figure 1 is a view in rear elevation with some arts broken away and someparts sectione showing an automobile' radiator embodying my invention;

Fig. 1 1s a detail section, showing the manner in 4which the sub-frameis secured to the water legs of the upper tank 2.

Fig. 2 is a lside elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 1, some partsbeing broken away;

F1g. '3 is a detail view 1n perspectlve with sectioned on the line w3 m3on Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a view corresponding to Fig. 3 from the radiatorframe proper; o

Fig. 5 is a detailview in .perspective wlth parts sectioned on the linew w on Fig. 1.

In the drawing I have illustrated a radiator 1, which is of the usualform. The upper water tank 2-.includes, as isA usual, the water legs 2and the lower tank 3 is connected to the upper tank by a core vwhichinthe front side of the frameagainst the iangev 5o 1. This radiatorframe 1 is provided at its rear portion with a iiange 1, for a purposeand with the usual In order that the strain may be taken off `theradiator- .core, so that it will not be broken or twisted when it isremoved from Athe radiator frame 1, I have provided are arranged Theseeleby the strengthening elements which 'on opposite sides of the core.ments, which are Vdenoted enerally reference character 6, are o? incross-section, as disclosed in Fig. 1a of the drawing and extend from`the water legs of the upper tank 2 to the lower tank 3. They are securedby soldering or otherwise as at 6 to the upper tank and to the lowertank in a similar manner as at 6d. The channel members 6, however, areunsecured to the core, but closely embrace the ends of the ins thereof,so as to prevent any movement of the same. Thus the upper and lowertanksI will be rigidly supported by the strengthening elements 6 and allof the strain will be taken oli' of the core. These strengtheningelements are rovided with portions 6b which are bent ack upon the sidesof the channel portions and are provided with ianges 6, as clearlydisclosed in Fig. 1 of the drawing. These anges 6 are arranged to engagwith the inner ends of the flange 1c of t e radiator frame 1, and aresecured in place thereon by suitable fasteners 7. Thus the strengtheningmembers are secured to the upper and lower tanks and are provided withmeans whereb the strengthened members are secured dlrectly to theradiator frame, leaving the core un-l secured to the strengthening meansand thus relieving the strain which is incident to the removal of theradiator from its frame. The upper tank is held in place in the frame bysuitable angular pieces 7, lwhich are attached to the flange 1 of theradiator frame 1 by fasteners 7 Thus, a very simple, out very eicientstrengthenin means for the radiator core is provided an the strain whichis incident to the removal of the radiator from the radiator frame isnot transferred to the core, and consequently lall -twisting of the coreor breaklng of the same will be obviated.

What I claim is: f

1. In a radiator of the kind described, the combination with a radiatorframe, of to and bottom tanks, aradiat'or core secure to said tanks andremovable therewith from f general U-form 'combination with acombination with a radiator frame, of to and bottom tanks, a radiatorcore secure to said tanks" and removable together there with from saidradiator frame, an inturnedA stop flange at the front edge of saidframe, channel-shaped reinforcing elements snugly embracing the core atits side edges and secured to the upper and lower tanks, the reinforcingelements being adapted to engage the stop ange on the radiator frame,the said frame and 'reinforcing elements having rearwardly projectingflanges, and means for securing said flanges together. 3. In a radiatorof the kind described,the main frame, of top and bottom tanks and aradiator core secured thereto, and reinforcing elementsv which aredistinct and independent ofsaid core and main frame extending verticallybetween v and rigidly secured to said top andv bottom tanks and spacingand tying the same togetherindependently of the core,,the said twotanks, core-and reinforcingelements being removable ,together from saidmain frame.

4; In a radiator of the kind described, the

thereto,

combination with a main frame, of top and bottom tanks and a radiatorcore secured and reinforcing elements which are distinct and independentof said core and main `frame and extend between and are rigid with saidtanks at the4 side thereof so as to space and tie the same together,saidtanks, core and reinforcing elements being removable together fromthe main frame.

`5. Ina radiator of the kind described, the combination with amainframe, of top and bottom tanks and a radiator core secured thereto, andreinforcing elements which' are distinct and independent of said coreand main frame,

the said tanks, core the edges ofthe core,

removable together and sub-frame being from the main frame. In testimonywhereof I afIix my signature in presence of two witnesses. v

JAMESW. CAIN. Y Witnesses: y s v A. B. WALKER, MoR'mN ERICKSON.

are' rigidly connected to the'l tanks at the outer sides thereof andembrace portions

